I agree. I would have loved to talk more, but there were
only three phones, and 25 of us flying to Charlotte. but its okay. at
first I didn't really like it here, but I'm liking it more and more. i
think the hardest part so far in not knowing anyone and trying to
remember their names. I'm so bad at remembering names! President and
sister Craven are so nice and wonderful! they love us all so much, and
they are so spiritual. they are not only interested in making good
missionary's, but making good men and women. one of their favorite
sayings is "today, tomorrow, and forever" like...no matter how hot it is
outside, you should never roll your sleeves up. that's a today,
tomorrow, and forever principal. I am in a companionship in Danville,
Virginia. I haven't noticed the humidity too much yet. It has gotten a
little hot during the day, but not too bad.
As for being prepared for this, I don't think you can really anticipate
exactly what it will be like. not that that's a bad thing, its just
different from anything you have ever done. the biggest thing that i
think would help the most is to do everything in seminary that you can.
Don't just read the Book of Mormon, but study it and know the stories
and what are in it. a huge thing that would help them so much is to have
all the scripture masteries memorized and to know where they are!! I
think besides having read the Book of Mormon is to know those. When we
go into someones home, or we meet someone on the street, we need to
share a message that will help them with the problems they are facing in
their lives. If we can do that through the book of Mormon we can more
easily let the spirit touch them, and better help them. but if they have
a question about faith, and we don't know that in Alma 32:21 it says
that faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things, we cant share
that with them, and the spirit cant touch them. even though we are
promised that in the very hour that we need it our mouths will be
filled, if the spirit has nothing to pull from, how can it fill our
mouths?
and you will be happy to know that I have brushed my teeth
every morning and night without fail!
Thank you so much dad!! i love you so much!! That is
so cool that they are starting that construction! where will the new
ones be? in that torn up area kinda by your shop? and that is such a
good idea for the heating! it sounds like a very conservative and useful
use of their resources. will it generate alot of power? do you loose
some of the effectiveness of the steam because of the turban?
Of course i think it is okay that you are doing this
5K thing! i think it is so cool, and it inspires me to do more! every
morning we have workouts for 30min, and i don't really like doing that,
but i have new found commitment to it knowing that you are working hard
back home, i will work just as hard here to stay in shape and even when
im tired or hurting, we will keep going and talking to people and
spreading the truth. thank you so much for that!! i love you so much!!
That is such a crazy firewood story, but that is so
cool!! i cant believe that there is that much wood out back now! have
they started to split and stack it yet? and yes, i can receive and sent
pictures. i would love some of those pictures!
thank you all so much for all of your prayers and
everything headed my way! its so nice, and i love you all! its been
slightly discouraging because i went on two exchanges my first week here
in Danville, and it seems like thus far we having accomplished anything
yet. i haven't even taught one lesson yet. our area in kind of dead
right now, and we have no progressing investigators. but that's okay,
don't worry. that just means that we have a lot of work to get done, and
lots of people to talk to. Elder L and i have both made it our goal to
kill it this week! we are going to work hard and help the spirit bring
at least 10 people unto Christ this week! I'm so excited to finally be
able to get to work this week, and feel like we are actually getting
something done. i read the account of President Hinckley, and how he
wrote home and said that he felt like he was wasting his time and his
dads money but his dad said "forget yourself and go to work, and that
was really good for me to hear. its time for me to forget myself and go
to work.
Love you all!!
Elder Jorgensen
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